Hero's Bridge Village renderings: Cottages

The affordable housing development at Hero’s Bridge Village will be composed of 22 duplexes – small red, white and blue cottages – and will provide homes for 44 veterans. Submitted

After months of contentious debates, Hero’s Bridge has finally released renderings of Hero’s Bridge Village – giving a sneak peak at the “pocket community” of affordable housing for veterans planned for an empty lot in Warrenton.

The pictures show a courtyard of duplexes composed of red, white and blue cottages with porches.

A news release shared by Hero’s Bridge Tuesday describes the homes as, “small, simple and fully ADA compliant.”

The veteran-focused nonprofit plans to build the development at the corner of Church Street and Moser Road on a lot that has been leased to Hero’s Bridge by Warrenton United Methodist Church.

At the center of the planned community will sit a community center where Hero’s Bridge volunteers and staff plan to provide services to the veterans that live there. Submitted

Another rendering shows a birds-eye view of the community, depicting the layout of the 22 duplexes that will house veterans in 44 units, a community center, and the adjoining church.

The plans for the village calls for a central community center, depicted as a two-story structure with a mix of blue siding and a brick facade, which the organization will use as a base for staff and volunteers to provide services for residents.

“The village will be a promise fulfilled — a haven of comfort and care, where even the most overlooked of our aging veterans can spend their twilight years wrapped in dignity. Here, in this gentle and close-knit community, they will find not just shelter, but belonging, peace, and the honor they’ve long deserved,” according to Tuesday’s release.

Seen from above in this rendering, the Hero’s Bridge Village will sit at the corner of Church Street and Moser Road, right next to Warrenton United Methodist Church. Submitted

The organization and its supporters fought for months for approval of the rezoning needed from the Warrenton Town Council to proceed with the development. The idea was first pitched in 2023 but was only approved in December 2024.

Now Hero’s Bridge has to raise $10 million needed to complete the project. Information about the project and sponsorship opportunities can be found here.

Reach Tate Hewitt at thewitt@fauquier.com.

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